Wow!! Sin duda alguna, un magnífico lugar Ampliamente recomendable Sabores totalmente únicos desde la comida, bebidas y postre Mi familia y yo, quedamos complacidos totalmente

Recomendable. Me gustó la experiencia gastronómica, el menú con tu selección de carnes y salsa favoritas, los ingredientes que sean frescos y cortados de la selva, ame las guarniciones y las entradas de bienvenida (tostada y crema de champiñones), simplemente todo delicioso. Para terminar la noche (fuimos tarde) escuchamos el sonido de los monos y guacamayas.

Es un restaurante con un concepto interesante, que rescata los sabores de los ingredientes de la cultura Maya y les da un toque moderno. Sabores exquisitos, con precios accesibles. IMPORTANTE, Se debe hacer reservación con anticipación, Ya que solo atienden a una cantidad determinada de comensales por día. El menú varia de acuerdo a la temporada, ya que dependerá de la disponibilidad de recolección de los ingredientes. Te recomiendo utilizar repelente ya que es una terraza y algunos insectos se pueden acercar a ti. Es una experiencia inolvidable con sabores que te harán querer repetir otra porción.

No te pierdas la experiencia única de este restaurante de comida prehispánica, "el menús de los mayas", conejo, venado, puerco de monte, pavo de monte y demás exquisiteces, servida con la mayor elegancia y la mejor atención de su personal.

Definitivamente es una experiencia gastronómica porque no se trata solo de la comida te llevan en el tiempo reconstruyendo la historia. Muy interesante. Gourmet

Excelente experiencia y muy enriquecedor conocer sobre la gastronomía maya

Yo fui el único en el lugar y quizas por qué era el único me atendieron tan bien pero el dueño que se llama Francisco se acercó y me ofreció una explicación robusta de todo el menú y me ayudó en seleccionar un platillo que me gustó mucho que fue el venado con la salsa de cacao. su postre del día fue un flan hecho de calabaza silvestre y fue muy rico. Yo me considero un foodie y llevo la gran mayoría de me historial laboral en restaurantes trabajando en todas las posiciones hasta como propietario de reataurantes y esta experiencia fue muy agradable ya que suelo ser muy "picky" 😅, digo con excepción de los mosquitos que me comieron vivo pero eso obviamente no tiene nada que ver con el restaurante que Estamos en medio de la pura selva! Felicidades Francisco y equipo 🙏

Es un restaurante que rescata los ingredientes y sabores prehispánicos y los presentan en platillos que cada quien puede armar, eligiendo la carne y la salsa de un menú que es el resultado de años de investigación y experimentación. Tienen recorridos gastronómicos que duran alrededor de 3 horas los martes y los jueves. Tienen servicio para comensales nacionales y extranjeros. Cuentan con periquera para bebé. Francisco nos atendió con mucha hospitalidad, nos explicó los ingredientes y los antecedentes históricos. Han realizado un trabajo gastronómico impresionante y vale totalmente la pena la experiencia.

Richard Klawiter

Francisco is the owner and he tells you all about the history of his project and how he came to be so interested in pre-Hispanic Mayan cuisine. He’s a wonderful storyteller and historian. His wife Hilda and daughter Hilda are charming and his son is the chef and is an amazing cook. We were there on NYE (last night) and it was memorable. The food was off the charts, like nothing I’ve ever had. And the experience was absolutely special. There is no place in Palenque I would rather eat and I encourage anyone and everyone to give it a try. Delicioso!

Alexis Rakochy

Delicious food and drinks. All locally sourced and based on indigenous gastronomic traditions. Interesting descriptions for each food item, chef and owner are very passionate about the food. Highly recommend!

Andy Ben

The Bejlan was a random stop today when we were looking for something to eat. We were warmly welcomed by Fancisco and Alberto and we enjoyed excellent service. Francisco helped us a lot with our choice of dishes. He described the dishes on his menu to us. This continued throughout the evening. He was happy to answer our questions in detail and fed us with regional produce, which Francisco's wife prepared for us magnificently. We were totally surprised to find this here, as we had not expected such unusual gourmet cuisine, and certainly not in such a rural region. I can only recommend this fantastic restaurant to anyone who appreciates good food. Come and see the delicacies for yourself, I don't think you'll regret it. Thank you so much !

Carol Weigel

What an incredible venue and experience. Out your group was served a tasting meal of Mayan foods. The host and his family have researched Mayan foods. They have created contacts in the area—farmers, foragers of the forest, specialists. The foods served were all tasty, beautifully and creatively presented. Ylda and Francisco have so much knowledge of the local area, have studied the Mayan history and culture and bring it to life in food.

Karl Aichner

Restaurant that follows the Mayan path. The chef experiments with Mayan food traditions and what the jungle offers. We had a unique experience with turkey and wild tomatoes, deer in chocolate sauce, wild pork with herbs from the jungle. The flavors were unique.

J Z

Bajlum is a unique experience, the mayan food is amazing, the family that runs the restaurant is lovely and it feels as if you are over for dinner at a local home in the jungle. The family works on preserving and promoting authentic mayan food. When we asked for a vegetarian option we got a delicious dish containing flavors and ingredients we never had before. The turkey with dried chili sauce was also amazing. During dinner the owner improved our enjoyment of the food by explaining ingredients and culture in english (and a little dutch). All ingredients are local and 70% of the earnings go to mayan producers from the area. I cannot recommend this place enough.

Lucas Allner

Very unique, historic and delicious tasting menu in a lovely setting. The place is essentially their family home and they share their passion for Mayan cuisine and culinary research through expertly crafted dishes, taking you on a journey through time and culture. Francisco and his family were most welcoming and kind, and their enthusiasm was palpable and contagious. Strongly recommended.

+6

Mario Daher

One of the best restaurants we have been to. 100% worth the trip. Reserve days in advance.

Eyal Ozeri

This place is beyond amazing. At first the owner is so kind and welcoming. He gives you all the explanation about their food culture that is inspired by the maya people. The dishes were so unique by their flavors. I never had such an experience like that all over Mexico. Well deserved

Vince Scaini

This is an extraordinary experience in the jungle. The restaurant doesn't look to be anything fancy, but that all changes when you are greeted by Francisco, the host. He was gracious to give us the details of what was offered on the menu. We had the fish and venison as our mains. The presentation was so artistic that our taste buds were already in action only to be confirmed with exceptional taste. The recommended sauce pairing with the meats was great. I also recommend the pumpkin tort. It was creamy delicious.

Ascanio Pignatelli Aragona Cortez

Definitely one of the most unique meals I’ve ever had. All of the ingredients are local, and based on ancient Mayan recipes. I had the tasting menu. This family run restaurant is killing it!

+8

Marigo Heijboer

We stumbled upon this restaurant by accident but it was truly a great choice! The food here is all very regional and tastes amazing, and the host is very friendly and takes the time to explain everything. If you want to have a tast of local cuisine with jungle tastes, definitely go here!

Matthieu Page

Fantastic place with incredible meals. Menu de degustation is highly recommended. The owner is presenting every meal in details, a wonderful food experience !

Deyanira Soto

Excellent place to taste prehispanic food. Amazing explanation of the passion of the place as well. Love each detail. You must go!

+1

L D

-- FYI - This is the real location on Google Maps. There is another location marked to the left of this that is labelled as just "Bajlum", referencing this restaurant, but it's in the incorrect location as it's at the end of the driveway to Hotel Villa Mercedes. -- This restaurant was an experience. They explained everything to us as we ordered and as the food came out so that we had the full picture and appreciation for the cuisine and what they were trying to achieve. They said that they had been researching the historical Mayan cuisine and putting their own modern twist to what they had found, with constant tweaks based on customer feedback. I'm a vegetarian and was well catered to (I can probably say the same for vegans). I ordered the wild tomato spaghetti which was soft and delicious and the tomatoes were 👌🏻. The people I was with (meat eaters) ordered the group fondue set which consisted of marinated cubed meat to be fried in the fondue pot (wild boar, turkey, rabbit, venison) and regional herbs, condiments and fresh tortillas to accompany the meats. I should also mention the free starters that came out before any of this that consisted of a large, crisp and thin corn tortilla and yuca chips accompanied by a super hot habanero sauce and special wild mushroom (from the region) crema. They also had seasonal agua de frutas, offering guanabana (soursop), carambola (star fruit), guayaba (guava) and a pineapple mixed with local wild herbs (missed the name, but it had a mint like refreshing taste). All were delicious. I was so impressed because it was the first time in my week in Chiapas that I wasn't choosing between horchata, jamaica, lemon/orange with chia (not that there's anything wrong with those options!). The service was awesome although we were lucky enough to have Mexican friends and Google translate with us to help with translations!

+5

mini anthikad chhibber

I liked the passion Francesco brings to the place. The whole exercise of bringing back ancient Mayan recipes is so cool. Being vegetarian I still got to taste super interesting dishes and the jaguars on each table are works of arts with different expressions and features!

+5

mariella c

Really nice and interesting place!! You feel like at home : the owner is a really kind and welcoming person. The food is great: a new side of the Mexican flavours 🌴

Thomas L

Really good restaurant. The food is excellent. It's a revisited mayan cuisine. You will have something that you will not have anywhere else. Expensive for the city/country, don't be surprise but worse it. I recommend the duc, it was excellent. The place is not made for kid. To finish, they have a lovely cat named Miss 😉 You can pay by credit card. Service: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Food: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Place: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Price:💰💰💰💰

+5

Captain Park

In view of the remote place, in the middle of the jungle, very unique flavors of this restaurant. Friendly owner.

+12

Nos dijeron que era un lugar que mantenía la tradición de la comida como lo hacían los Mayas, pero que de la comida no ganaban, que era un proyecto, la verdad cuando llegó la cuenta extremadamente caro nos dijeron que no era un restaurante que atendían a 10 personas en su casa pero nos recomendaron un menú de degustacion que al final fueron muestras de comida en lo personal con salsas saladas. Lo que sí sorprende es la cantidad vs el precio que está por 4 personas $8000 pesos. Para un lugar que no es un restaurante establecido, no sabemos ni quién es el chef y sale el dueño de la casa Francisco que nos explica enredado y largo que un proyecto, que tesis, que da clases al final nada claro porque lo que sí es claro es que te quieren vender un menú de degustación con un precio muy elevado. NO TE DEJES ENGAÑAR!!! Si vas por lo menos ya sabes…. En lo personal independientemente del precio no me gustó!

Sabine K.

This restaurant is presented as an authentic Mayan restaurant with traditional dishes, and the storytelling is very convincing. However, the reality did not match the price. We paid around 90–100 euros for two people, and the food quality was simply not worth it. It was far from the best meal we had on our trip and felt heavily overpriced. In the end, we left feeling disappointed and somewhat misled. Others may judge differently, but we would not return.

Pedimos la parillada maya y sinceramenre es un completo robo. $1000 por trozos de carne que acaban sabiendo a puro aceite cuando se les frie. No se con que cara pueden servir y mucho menos cobrar por tal aberración. Evitar a todo costo!